Table 1 Main data sources for rice-growing regions*
From: RiceAtlas, a spatial database of global rice calendars and production
Region | Calendar | Production |
|---|---|---|
Asia | Various national sources India: Gumma et al.7; Rice Knowledge Management Portal (2011); National Food Security Mission, Government of India China: Van Wart et al.8 | CountrySTAT† FAOSTAT‡, Various national sources India: DACNET; Department of Agriculture and Extension of the respective states or from Ministry of Agriculture, India China: China Agricultural Yearbook (various issues, 2009-2011) |
Africa | Experts from AfricaRice and its partners, FAO§ | CountrySTAT†, FAOSTAT‡ Nigeria: CountrySTAT† Madagascar: FAOSTAT‡ |
Latin America and Caribbean | FAO1 Brazil: Maclean et al.9; IBGE, Brazil Rice | FAOSTAT‡ |
Europe | Various sources | FAOSTAT‡ |
Rest of the world | Various sources | FAOSTAT‡ |
